Section 3ZQA — Crimes Act 1914: Definitions

(1) In this Division: age determination information means a record, or information, relating to a person that is obtained by carrying out a prescribed procedure. appropriately qualified, in relation to the carrying out of a prescribed procedure, means: (a) having suitable professional qualifications or experience to carry out the prescribed procedure; or (b) qualified under the regulations to carry out the prescribed procedure. Commonwealth offence means: (a) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, other than an offence that is a service offence for the purposes of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982; or (b) a State offence that has a federal aspect. investigating official means: (a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or (b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory; or (c) a person who holds an office the functions of which include the investigation of Commonwealth offences and who is empowered by a law of the Commonwealth because of the holding of that office to make arrests in respect of such offences. prescribed procedure means a procedure specified by regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person’s age. (2) The regulations may specify a particular procedure to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person’s age. (3) A procedure prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2): (a) may involve the operation of particular equipment that is specified for the purpose; and (b) must require that equipment to be operated by an appropriately qualified person. (4) Before the Governor-General makes a regulation for the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister must consult with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.